CVE-2026-43007: Linux kernel · accel/qaic: Handle DBC deactivation if the owner went away
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 00:51 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to handle QAIC_TRANS_DEACTIVATE_FROM_DEV transactions received after the user has gone away, preventing resource leaks and hangs. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's accel/qaic component involves improper handling of DBC deactivation when the owning user process terminates prematurely. This can cause the host to become out-of-sync with available DBCs, leading to resource leaks and indefinite hangs when a new user tries to activate a network using the same DBC.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dd67966f39a2abf8ccb4865031c722e40e01b7f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/08021f2d4a557d6491e3bcc288e96425f50aa3cf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f403094d9075d7c565a3d81002b781c325cb3c07 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0180e77e6c8482644569632065411de844c515 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2feec5ae5df785658924ab6bd91280dc3926507c (opens in a new tab)